article on wide singles(tires)

[xkvator]

don't know how to post a link...read it on www.detnews.com

[digger242j]

don't know how to post a link

You just copy the address from the page the story is actually on, and post it the same way you did with the link to the site.

It's no longer on the main page there. It can be seen here:


Wide tires story (http://www.detnews.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20051222/AUTO01/512220368&SearchID=73230236539910)

Interesting story. Particularly the part that says, "The tires have downsides. For instance, a flat puts the truck on the side of the road, while trucks with dual wheels blow by on the Interstate." What did I say?

(Ouch! I think I just hurt my shoulder patting myself on the back!) :)

[xkvator]

i wouldn't say that if you have a flat on duals, you'll be "blowing by". you'll ruin the tire and possibly shread it to the point of having the steel belts all wrapped around the wheel/drum/axle.
a more correct statement would be something like "slowly limp to a truck stop."
"blowing by" with a flat and 50k+ lbs. of load would be quite unsafe, especially if you lost another on the same side.

thanks digger, i'll try to link something :drinkup

[MultiFunction]

I bought some for my pickup. I haven't got them on yet. Think i'll get better fuel mileage. :slomo